Head number for horses



Nov. 18, 1930. I P. E. CALLEN I 93 HEAD NUMBER FOR HORSES Filed Jan. 5, 1929 1173 81! tor. Fe fer Edward Cal/cry.

Patented Nov. 18, 1930' V i PETER EDWARD CALLEN, on TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA] HEAD nuivrnnnron HORSES Application filed January 5, 1929. Serial No 330,478.

The principal object of the invention is to avoid confusion in determining the position of horses in a race, by enabling the judgesto see-the number while retaining the focus of their vision on the horses head.

A further object is to obviate the necessity of placing the number placards upon the rider which are both unsightly and inconvenient;

ly in position or quickly removed. V

-. The principal feature of the invention con- I sists in providing a number placard adapted to be'detachably secured to thehead harness r of a horse. .7 v

I In the drawings,- Figure l is a perspective View showing the arrangement of the number on the headharness of a horse.

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspectlve' we of the front of the number placard.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the back of the number placard.

In the racing of horses it has been custom ary to fasten large and unsightly number placards on the saddle of the horse and on the arm or back of the rider or driver.

The saddle number is frequently obscured in a race by the position of the horse in rel k' SO also the number carried by the rider 1s frequently 111 tion 'to other horses orriders.

a position not readily discernible by the judges and it frequently happens in judging a close race that the judges have to await the return of the horses past the judges stand before they can determine the number of a horse picked for position as the number was not discernible in theflash past the tape. a

t is necessary in the judging of the finish of a race to watch the horses heads closely and after the tape has been passed the judge requires to shift his focus of visionfrom the horses head back to the saddle or to the rider to find the number.

The present invention has been devised to overcome these objectionable features by the placing of a clearly legible number placard upon the head harness in such a way that the number will be directly in; the line Of vision ofthe judges and will be seen ooncurrently r A still further object is to provide a num ber which can be very quickly placed secureanumber-2 termining the position with the horses? heads in the finish or the race. consequently there will be no hesitation on the part of the judgesor no waiting on :the

part of the judges or spectators in knowing the'winner of the race. o V

The deviceconsists. of a substantially rectangular placard liwhich may be formed of a fabricoid or oil cloth-or any suitable medium stiif material that will hold its shape. The

face of this 'placard'is preferably a material of a dullwhitefinish and on this. is secured Upon the back of the placard l and preferably ad acent 'to'the upper. right hand corner preferably of blackfaced mateis securedla' clip member 3 which is formed of c a strip of suitable spring metal having a hookshaped upper end l; The lower inside portion .5 is preferably formed with a pair of pointed lugs 6 which are inserted through the back member'of the placard -1and-cleated The hook end 4 is adaptedto'hook over th brow strap 7 of thehorses bridle. A short strap 8 is stitched or otherwise see curedto the back of the placard adjacentto the lower corner below the member 3'andgthe freeend of this strap is provided with a fastener'member 9 preferably a'dome'head 'to engage the fastener member 10 secured in- .termediate of'thewidth of the placard member.

Thestrap 8 is adapted to passunder the side bridle strap 11 and-the en'd isheldb y V the. fastener 10;

The number when thus placed upon the bridle is held securely at the side of the horses head in sucha position that the number is very prominently displayed and no effort is. required on the part of the judges to determine the number separately from de-- horse. 7 c

The material from which number placards aremadeis sufiiciently pliable to not be obje ctionable ror use on the horse as it will not' out or scratch in any way. It may be slipped into position with a very rapid movement and secured firmly in placeso that it will not become displaced'in any way. i

of the particular The material used and the arrangement of the fastening members are such that the placard will not be objectionable to the horse. It will not fiap in the wind but fits snugly against the side of the head back ofthe eye and is of course in such a position as to be a readily discernible from all angles and therefore easily and positivelydistinguished.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. head number for horses, comprising a placard formed of-a stifi fabric sheet pre senting a light coloured ground on the out- Ward side and a number in a dark coloured material secured to the face of sald sheet, and

= means secured to the back of said placard for detachably' securing same to the, head harness.

i 2. The combination with the head harness,

of a placard having a number on one side de tachably secured to said head harness with the number outermost.

3. The combination with the head harness, of a placard numbered on one side, and means secured to the opposite side of said placard detachably engaging said-head harness.

4. The combination with the bridle, of ,a placard numbered on one side, means arranged at the top of the placard for detachably engaging-thebrow band of saidbridle, and means arranged at the bottom of the placard for detachably engaging the side strap of said bridle. I

5 The combination with the bridle, of a placard numberedonone side, a hook mem .ber secured on the opposite side of said placard for hooking over the, brow band of said bridle, and means on the back of said lacard for engaging the bridle and holding the bottom end'of the placard.

, W 6. The combination with the bridle, of a V placard presenting a numbered surface on one sidethereof, means at the top of the placard on the opposite or reverse side thereof for detachably securing sameto the head band of said bridle, and a strap secured at one end to one edge of the placard at the bottom thereof below said former means and adapted to pass around the bridle side strap, and means for fastening the end of said strap.

PETER EDWARD OALLEN. 

